{"title":"Manganocalcite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManganocalcite\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cstrong\u003emanganoan calcite\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a manganese-rich variety of \u003cstrong\u003ecalcite\u003c\/strong\u003e with the formula (Ca,Mn)CO3, prized by collectors for its soft pink to vivid rose-red color. The hue comes from \u003cstrong\u003emanganese\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mn2+) substituting for calcium within the trigonal lattice, and the mineral forms part of a solid solution series linking calcite to \u003cstrong\u003erhodochrosite\u003c\/strong\u003e — with which it is frequently confused, though true manganocalcite typically shows paler, more pastel tones. It crystallizes in rhombohedral or scalenohedral forms, sometimes as banded masses, botryoidal crusts, or the distinctive spiky, radiating crystal sprays sought after by specimen collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.italmineral.com\/collections\/manganocalcite.oembed","provider":"ITALMINERAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}